Shock-holder



H. OLSON.

SHOCK HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED AUG-19| 1912.

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HERMAN OLSON, OF CONROY, IOWA.

SHOCK-HOLDER.

Application IedAugust 19, 1912.

To @ZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, HERMAN OLSON, a

citizen of the United States, and a resident of Conroy, in the county of Iowa and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shock-Holders, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in shock holders, and comprises a knocked-down shock jack; and the object of my invention is to provide a light, portable and convenient implement facilitating the alining of the shocks or bundles.

With these and other objects in view the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and finally pointed out in the appended claim, it being further understood that changes in the specie structure shown and described may be made within the scope of the claim without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a shock holder embodying my invention. Fig. 2, is an enlarged fragmentary lengthwise sectional view through one of the posts disclosing the location of the socket. Fig. 3, is a sectional plan view through Fig. 2.

In preserving shocked grain in the field, the shocks are arranged butt ends down. In order to shed the rain as completely as possible, the stalks are held in an inclined position, insuring the grain drying and ripening before being housed. Generally in the harvesting of grain the shocks are arranged in a circle to provide a conical stack. It is found, however that the grain will ripen and dry more speedily where the shocks are arranged in a straight line. In order that this may be easily accomplished I provide a shock holder preferably made of wood including a supporting rail against which the bundles or shocks are placed in an inclined position. When an equal number have been leaned against both sides of the shock holder so that the stack will stand alone, the shock holder is withdrawn.

In carrying out the object of my invention, I employ two similar supporting stand- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 8, 1916.

Serial N0. 715,933.

ards 10. Each standard comprises a post 11, having secured to it two divergently held supporting legs or bars. These bars 12,

' are held to the posts 11 by means of the cross bars 13 and 14 as shown in Fig. 1. Near its upper end each post 11 has a lengthwise extending slot 15, forming a socket having a fiat bottom, as shown in Fig. 2. Passing transversely through each slot is a supporting pin 16. The sockets are opvpositely positioned. In connection wi-th these two standards, I employ a rail or beam 17 forming a supporting rail having itsends gained, as is shown at 20, in Fig. 3 and held within each gain is a flat plate 19, having suitable openings so that each plate may be secured within its gain by means of suitable bolts 21. Each gain is centrally located within the end of the rail. As shown in Fig. 2, each plate 19 has an outstanding beak hook 17, having an aperture 22. The outer edge of each hook is straight and is arranged for co-action with the Hat bottom of a socket. The concave edge or crotch 18 formed by the beak hook 17, is arranged to form a seat for the pin 16. The rail or beam 17 as shown in Fig. 3, is preferably as wide as the end posts 11. As disclosed the crotch 18 has a concave edge arranged to engage the pin whereby the ends of the rail are firmly held against the posts.

In order to secure the rail to the standards, the operator inserts the beak 17 into the sockets 15, and then forces thebeaks downward to engage the studs 16, in the manner shown in Fig. 2. In order that the rail may not become casually displaced I employ a Akey in the form of a removable pin 23, passing through an opening within the post which opening is made to register with. the aperture 22, Within the beak 17. By means of these key pins 23, the beak hooks are securely held within their sockets.

In the use of the implement, the beam 17 is anchored and secured to the standards and the pins 23 are inserted within their openings. The shocks or bundles are then put against the beam upon` opposite sides and when there are enough bundles so that they will stand alone, one of the standards is removed andv the beam is withdrawn. The shock holder is then carried to the next shock and the operation is repeated.

It is, of course, understood that these shock acks are made in different sizes.

I-Iaving thus described my said invention,

outer edge of each hook being straight to engage the flat bottom of a socket whereby 15 the ends of said rail are anchored to said posts, and a removable pin passing through the walls of a socket and the beak of a hook, as, and in the manner set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, 20

in presence of two witnesses.

` HERMAN OLSON.

Witnesses:

H. E. OLDAKER, LILLIAN A. OLDAKER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

